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ANZSCO 711715Updated 2026-01-29
Weaving Machine Operator
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 53k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1010
Salary range: AUD 47k-AUD 58k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
71.9%
VIC
11.3%
NSW
7.7%
QLD
Education mix
31.7%
year 10 and below
20.4%
year 12
11.3%
bachelor degree
Role overview
Weaving Machine Operators operate looms to weave yarn into cloth, carpet and other fabrics.
What you do
- • Threads loom shuttles with cross-yarn arms.
- • Positions and feeds machines with fibre packages.
- • Repairs broken yarns by tying and splicing ends.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 10 and below (31.7%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Examines finished products for defects and variations, reporting faults in machines, and carrying out quality control procedures.
- • Positions and feeds machines with fibre packages.
- • Repairs broken yarns by tying and splicing ends.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1010
Annual median: AUD 53k
Range: AUD 47k-AUD 58k